Speedy Fiber Changing the Way We Use the Internet

The Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Council Americas has released the results of a survey by RVA, LLC showing that fiber deployments in the United States grew 13 percent in 2015.

“From our survey of North American broadband
providers, we’ve found that fiber to the home
deployment has continued to grow steadily and
2015 marks the second biggest year for expansion
since the technology became available,” said Michael Render, President of RVA, LLC. “The industry is poised for substantial growth over the next five years.”

“Fiber’s on fire in the U.S.,” said Heather Burnett Gold, President of the FTTH Council. “Now, nearly one fifth of the world’s fiber connections are here in the United States. Offering faster speeds and better reliability,
fiber sells itself.”

Major findings from the 2015 survey include:

MORE FIBER IN MORE HOMES:
The most recent acceleration in U.S. FTTH
deployment that began in 2011 continues.
In 2015, nearly three million new homes were passed
in the U.S. Currently, 26 million homes are passed and marketed in the U.S.

HIGHER STANDARDS YIELD HIGHER RESULTS:
12.3 million homes are connected with FTTH in the U.S. That’s almost a 50% take rate, which is very high by the world’s standards, and, almost 20% of all true
FTTH connections are now in the U.S.

PROVIDERS ARE SETTING SIGHTSON GIGABIT SERVICE:
The movement to both symmetrical service and
Gigabit service continues in the U.S. and Canada. More than half of the over 1,000 FTTH providers in North America expect to be offering a Gigabit
within 5 years.

NORTH AMERICA GROWS TOGETHER:
Nearly 34 million homes in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and the Caribbean are passed and marketed–Canada’s growth has been accelerating with
2.4 million homes marketed.

HAPP COMSUMERS MEAN MORE GROWTH:
Most of the FTTH growth is driven by consumer
experience and word of mouth. FTTH consumers
report over 50% higher satisfaction with fiber than with DSL or cable. Faster speeds and reliability
of service drive consumer satisfaction.